Reaction from Education Community to Higher Passing Grade on Regents Exams.

By Pat Bradley

Albany, NY – New York State education officials are making a change in the threshold for a passing grade on the high school Regents exam. The Board of Regents on Tuesday ordered that a 65 percent passing grade for the exams be phased in over the next four years, beginning this the fall. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has reaction to the new mandate.